ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Ranger zaps off-leash dog walker with shock weapon

Witness: 'We were like in disbelief. It didn't make any sense'

Published: 02/01/2012 at 6:59 PM

(SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE) — A Montara man walking two lapdogs off leash was hit with an electric-shock gun by a National Park Service ranger after allegedly giving a false name and trying to walk away, authorities said Monday.

The park ranger encountered Gary Hesterberg with his two small dogs Sunday afternoon at Rancho Corral de Tierra, which was recently incorporated into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, said Howard Levitt, a spokesman for the park service.